A graduate of Lawrence High School and the University of Kansas will be one of three moderators during an upcoming debate among Democratic candidates for the U.S. presidency. Brianne Pfannenstiel, the chief political reporter for the Des Moines Register, will join CNN's Wolf Blitzer and Abby Phillip next week as moderators for the seventh Democratic Party presidential debate, CNN announced this ...
The Lawrence school board wants the Kansas Legislature this year to consider adding new gun control measures and making it harder for students to access tobacco products. In its priority list for the 2020 legislative session, the school board said it wants Kansas lawmakers to consider those types of policies in an effort to improve student wellness and safety. The school board approved the list in December, and ...
With poor crop prices and even worse weather, the farming community in Kansas dealt with a lot of stress last year. “It all seems to pile up on you all at once,” says Lowell Neitzel, a Douglas County farmer, in a new video produced by Douglas County and presented by the local K-State Research and Extension office. The extension office released the video — titled “Farm Stress: You Are Not Alone,” — ...
In an effort to help address mental health struggles among Kansas farmers, the K-State Research and Extension Office of Douglas County will soon release a video to help raise awareness about the issue. Mallory Meek, an agent for the extension office, will present the locally produced video to the Douglas County Commission during its meeting on Wednesday. In a letter to commissioners, Meek said the video ...
With the help of Lawrence Mayor Jennifer Ananda, faculty members of Billy Mills Middle School prepared for the spring semester by reminding themselves why they teach. Ananda, who served as a guest speaker for the teachers’ first day back to school on Monday, set an example for them by explaining why she ran for the Lawrence City Commission. She said she began serving her community as an advocate, including ...
Douglas County does not yet know how a new plan to expand its jail will affect the annual operating costs of the facility. But county staff hopes to have an idea by the end of the month, County Administrator Sarah Plinsky recently told the Journal-World. “I’m hoping to have some round estimates for that before a (County) Commission conversation later in January," Plinsky said. "But I’m not there ...